Birds are disappearing.

Where Have All The Birds Gone?

Nature In Crisis

Since 1970, nearly 30 percent of all birds in the United States and Canada have vanished.

What could be behind such a drastic decline? The answer: humans.

Discover the vast impacts birds have on ecosystems, food systems, and human communities, and learn more about what we all can do to protect them.

Twenty-First Century Books 2022
ISBN-10: ‎1728431778
ISBN-13: 978-1728431772
120 pp. hardcover

Awards

  • Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year

  • Dogwood Readers Award

  • Russell Freedman Award for Nonfiction for a Better World, Finalist

  • New York Public Library Book of the Day

  • Booklist Top 10 Books on the Environment & Sustainability for Youth

  • Cooperative Children’s Book Center Best Books of the Year

  • Green Earth Book Honor

Reviews

  • "Well-informed inspiration."

    ★ STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

  • "Easy to read and understand on many levels, including for those beginning to study environmental issues."

    ★ STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

  • "It’s impossible to read this and not recognize the seriousness of the problem, but Hirsch also highlights birds’ resilience when given a helping hand."

    ★ STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

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